New Photos: 1885-CC PCGS MS-65 PL Morgan Dollar -- Working to Improve Photo Technique

Stuart

Here are a couple of new higher resolution photos that I took today of of my recently purchased 1885-CC PCGS MS-65 PL Morgan Dollar. I was able to capture two luster bands, and accurate light brown toning coloration on periphery of the coin, with some improved GE Reveal incandescent lighting techniques.

What do you think of the photo quality?? I'm striving to continue to improve my photo taking capabilities. It always helps to have a pretty lady as a subject.

1885-CC PCGS MS-65 PL Morgan Obv
1885-CC PCGS MS-65 PL Morgan Rev

MORGANHUNTER2

Great shots stuart-

Stuart

Thanks Wade!!

Bear

Beautiful specimin. Looks very top of the grade. Nice luster and strike.

Oney

Hey Stuart, that coin looks great. What settings are you using on the Nikon? We should compare.

Stuart

Bear and Brian: Thanks for your kind posts and tyour complimentary words about my new 1878-CC Morgan Dollar, and also for sharing your kind thoughts about my coin photography skills.

Brian: I am using a Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20 Digital Zoom camera for my coin photography, with built in macro-photography capability. I have a similar TestRite copy stand to that which K6AZ (Eric) and several other on the forum use. The 1885-CC photo was taken using GE Reveal incandescent lighting on the copy stand.

RGL

Here ya go, Stuart ... nice.

K6AZ

<< <i>I have a similar TestRite copy stand to that which K6AZ (Eric) and several other on the forum use. >>



You can drop me off that list Stuart, I've had to buy a professional stand.

By the way, it looks like you are getting a handle on that Panasonic.

FrankHKP7

Staurt,

You can add me to the testrite stand group thanks to K6AZ!

Frank

Stuart

Eric: Thanks for having taken a look at some of my recent photos, and for noticing that my photo technique is improving with practice as I get more familiar with my Panasonic Lumix Digital Camera, and as I experiment with different lighting techniques.

The Testrite copy stand works well for ne because of my light-weight digital camera.


Frank: I'm getting very good results with my Testrite copy stand, and wish you the same amount of enjoyment and success with yours!

K6AZ

For the Panasonic and other prosumer cameras it will do a fine job. The problem in using a DSLR camera is that the DSLRs are heavier, and have a mechanical shutter release when the mirror is flashed. Also, the heavier cameras on the top section of the pole shakes just a hair when the shot is taken, and with a 50-100mm macro lens it causes the images to look just slightly out of focus.

Stuart

Eric: I can appreciate and understand why those using the heavier DSLR cameras require a more sturdy professional type copy stand. With my short focal length macro lens, I do not require the second (top section) of the supporting pole.

As you implied in your post, the single pole usage provides more stability than if I require dthe two-tier pole assembly.

K6AZ

Exactly, which is why I've had to go with a stand that has a continuous 36" pole. Up until the DSLR, I always had the camera on the bottom section and never had a problem.

rkfish

Nice pics Stuart..... Nice 85cc also !!

Stuart

Thanks Steve!! I appreciate your praise for my new 1885-CC Morgan.

mtnman

The '85 CC looks like a crackout candidate to me. Very nice looking dollar.

Stuart

MtnMan: Thanks for your post and for your complimentary words about my new 1885-CC Morgan Dollar.